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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley, Archdeacon of Pontefract. Show more
'You basically had carte-blanche to do whatever you wanted.' A listener tells iPM why he left his career in the city, at age 55, to become a doctor. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Clare Balding walks on the Doward, near Ross-on-Wye, with Nadia Smith, who has had two partial hip replacements. Show more
From the sheep to the spinning mill, Farming Today This Week explores the world of wool. And Charlotte Smith greases up the clippers and has a go at shearing a sheep. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
Saturday Live
Sir Simon Jenkins, Dame Kiri te Kanawa
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Rev Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with the National Trust chairman Sir Simon Jenkins, plus the Inheritance Tracks of Dame Kiri te Kanawa and Francesco da Mosto on views of Venice. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Stratford-upon-Avon. Show more
Steve Richards of the Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Show more
The French who gave their lives in that desperate WW2 struggle in Normandy, and other correspondents' tales from Cambodia, Ukraine, Libya and Spain. Presented by Kate Adie. Show more
Money Box
Wise Transfers; Pension Revolution Part Two; and Holy Cash and Carry
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
On Money Box with Paul Lewis: Collective pensions. Would you benefit? The best way to transfer money abroad, extra consumer rights, and holy cash and carry at a Kent church. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guest panellists Hugo Rifkind, Sara Pascoe and Elis James.
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Any Questions?
Margaret Curran MP, Laurie Clark, Michael Moore MP, Keith Brown MSP
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Monikie, near Dundee, with Margaret Curran MP, businessman Laurie Clark, Michael Moore MP and Keith Brown MSP. Show more
Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Including one veteran's reaction to how we marked the D-Day anniversary. With Anita Anand. Show more
Three politicians, one from each party, are stranded by the volcanic ash cloud of 2010. David Edgar's tongue-in-cheek drama imagines the rise, and possible fall, of the Coalition. Show more
Woman's Hour
Mpho Tutu; Misogynies; Gemma Collins
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mpho Tutu on forgiving. Joan Smith's Misogynies. Children's sleep. The role of women in the French resistance. What TV drama tells us about women's prisons. Gemma Collins. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the bitcoin economy. What sort of things can you buy with them, how much are they worth, and why does the world need another currency? Show more
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Loose Ends
Paddy Ashdown, David Shrigley, Peter James, Grace Dent, Sara Cox, Dobet Gnahoré, Gabby Young and Other Animals
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson is joined by Paddy Ashdown, David Shrigley, Peter James and Grace Dent, with music this week from Dobet Gnahore and Gabby Young and Other Animals. Show more
Writer Christopher Reason's light-hearted drama responding to corruption allegations of Qatar's World Cup bid. With Tom Watt, Rachel Leskovac and Caroline Strong. Show more
Saturday Review
Van Gogh, Mondrian, Nicholson Baker, Hotel, The Dirties
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tate Liverpool's Mondrian and His Studios, walk around Van Gogh's London, Nicholson Baker's novel Travelling Sprinkler, Polly Stenham's play Hotel, Canadian indie film The Dirties. Show more
In the days before audience research, who did early broadcasters think they were talking to? Matthew Sweet uncovers a complicated relationship between the BBC and its audience. Show more
Barnaby joins the ranks of the Protestant Association and a prominent catholic finds his life in danger. Starring Daniel Laurie. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Anne McElvoy and John Harris debate the future of Nato with an expert panel at the Royal United Services Institute in London. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe is joined by teams from Wales and the Midlands for the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections. Show more
Roger McGough is in his element, presenting requests for poems that evoke fire and water. We'll hear works by Alice Oswald, Pablo Neruda and Dylan Thomas. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Sara Maitland puts her own spin on a classic fairy tale. Would the lovers really live happily ever after? Read by Lia Williams. Show more
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